Wickersley Rubbish Collections To Cease
2016-10-05
Residents of a well-to-do area of the town learned this week that their fortnightly council bin collections may be about to cease. A leaked council report revealed that bin collection in Wickersley is under serious review following a survey showing that 4×4 ownership in the area tops 50%.
The report – the result of a year long consultation process – states that because so many families in the area own 4×4 vehicles, they have the capacity to take their own rubbish to the tip. It goes on to recommend that owners of these vehicles – Range Rovers costing up to £100,000 are earmarked for specific mention – be forced to carry out weekly trips to the tip with their own rubbish, and that of any neighbors who either have smaller vehicles or no vehicles at all. It’s estimated that the plans will save the council over £250,000 a year.
When news of the plans reached the leafy suburb, there was anger from local residents “I didn’t work my nuts off to become an unpaid bin man” said Range Rover owning local entrepreneur Jason Richards. “I do lots of deals from my car. I can’t have it full of other peoples s**t. And the last time I went to the tip I kerbed me rims.”
Not everyone was unhappy with the plans though. Wayne Tavitt who’s unemployed and has 5 children under 6 welcomed them. “This is great news for me” he said. “The soiled nappies really start to reek after a fortnight, so being able to lob them into the back of my neighbours Rangie every week will be a definite plus.”
When we contacted Rotherham council last week about the plans, a spokesman claimed nothing had been finally decided, but was eager to point out that the scheme would not be extended to neighbouring Thurcroft, where last years initiative to encourage residents to stop duping all their crap in neighbours gardens, has yet to bear fruit.
